HC Deb 22 October 2003 vol 411 cc583-4W
Denzil Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the value was of goods imported from(a) the People's Republic of China, (b) India and (c) Japan into the (i) United Kingdom and (ii) European Union in the last year for which figures are available. [132750]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

According to figures published by Eurostat, UK and European Union imports of goods from the People's Republic of China, India and Japan in 2002 were as follows.

UK and EU imports of goods from China, India and Japan, 2002
£ million (current prices)
UK EU
China 10,539 51,196
India 1,845 8,175
Japan 8,339 42,876